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    Posted: November 22 2004 at 3:57am
In addition to what everyone else has said, try SCurl activator moisturizer or Fantasia IC activator moisturizer gel. Those products are fabulous!
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Using moisturizing, hydrating or humectant shampoos and conditioners to "lock" moisture will also help to keep the hair soft. Also, avoid products that contain SD Alcohol 40 (some gels, hairsprays and other styling products contain this), it can be very drying for African American hair.
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thanks for the info, much appreciated
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I guess my hair is just soft.

I use to do conditioning washes but since I wash my hair every Saturday because its too cold to wash it everyday like in the summer, I use shampoo and conditioner. Sometimes I put on hair lotion but usually I don't and my hair is still soft.

I think with some people, it's naturally soft others have to work at it. That goes for every ethnic group as well.
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To be more specific- when you are in the shower, apply rinse-out conditioner such as aussie 3-minute miracle or aussie knot forgotten. Use it as you would shampoo only let it stay in for at least three minutes- rinse out and go. You hair should be soft afterwards. Ideally, you should do this daily.
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i will like to know also ;[ Ya, mostly all of us wear a durag or wave cap to bed every night. We just stuck on softenin the hair.
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conditioner washes soften my hair.
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Do you wear a wave cap when you sleep? Works great for me...
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i was wondering if yall females could give me info on how yall soften ya hair, i need to know in order to improve my waves
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